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THE FULL STORY
The original details about the arrest of Michigan House member Jewell Jones (D-Inkster) were captivating enough after he was observed...


LANDING FEET FIRST
Former Birmingham City Manager Joe Valentine, who spent 24 years with the city – his entire career – before resigning last October, was...
CONGRESSIONAL RANKINGS
Michigan’s U.S. Senator Gary Peters has been ranked as the most effective Democrat in the Senate for the 116th Congress (2019-2020) by...


WHITMER RACE
Election campaigns for Michigan governor generally kick off about 18 months ahead the November balloting, so potential Republican...


MYSTERY DUO
While one of the Detroit dailies, followed by national political writers, noted the confabs with the trio of Michigan hopefuls, Oakland...
JAMES VS. SLOTKIN
While John James could run for governor in 2022, he could also pivot and run for the U.S. House, based on polling he has been doing of...


WHAT WAS HE THINKING?
If John James – or any other Republican – is going to get elected to any state or local office in 2022, they need a strong party chair...
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Because of a weird quirk in the law, outgoing Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner is still in office – his 2016 term doesn’t end until...
FLYING HIGH
The Aspen Strategy Group Rising Leaders Program Class of 2021 has a local connection – state Rep. Mari Manoogian (D-Birmingham,...


LUCIDO COMEUPPANCE
Controversy has almost become the middle name for Republican Peter Lucido, now Macomb County’s Prosecutor. During his time in the...


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